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DIETA VEGETARIANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexitarianism
1, record 1, English, flexitarianism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-vegetarianism 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dvegetarianism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A practice of following vegetarianism loosely, by limiting but not excluding meat from the diet. 3, record 1, English, - flexitarianism
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semivegetarianism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexitarisme
1, record 1, French, flexitarisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flexivégétarisme 2, record 1, French, flexiv%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarisme
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'alimentation principalement végétarien, mais incluant occasionnellement de la viande ou du poisson. 3, record 1, French, - flexitarisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexivégétarisme : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 septembre 2018. 4, record 1, French, - flexitarisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexitarianismo
1, record 1, Spanish, flexitarianismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexitarianismo : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "flexitariano" [...] hace referencia a la persona que es flexible en la dieta vegetariana porque introduce en ella otro tipo de alimentos, mientras que con el sustantivo derivado "flexitarianismo" se alude a esta práctica dietética. 1, record 1, Spanish, - flexitarianismo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flexitarian
1, record 2, English, flexitarian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi-vegetarian 2, record 2, English, semi%2Dvegetarian
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who eats a predominantly vegetarian diet, but who eats meat or fish occasionally. 3, record 2, English, - flexitarian
Record 2, Key term(s)
- semivegetarian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flexitarien
1, record 2, French, flexitarien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flexitarienne 2, record 2, French, flexitarienne
correct, feminine noun
- semi-végétarien 3, record 2, French, semi%2Dv%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
correct, masculine noun
- semi-végétarienne 4, record 2, French, semi%2Dv%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarienne
correct, feminine noun
- flexivégétarien 5, record 2, French, flexiv%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
correct, masculine noun, France
- flexivégétarienne 5, record 2, French, flexiv%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarienne
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont le régime alimentaire est essentiellement végétarien, qui consomme occasionnellement du poisson ou de la viande. 6, record 2, French, - flexitarien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les flexitariens ne sont pas des végétariens traditionnels (on les appelle aussi semi-végétariens). Ils continuent à manger de la viande, de la volaille, du poisson et des produits d'origine animale en petites quantités. 3, record 2, French, - flexitarien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexivégétarien; flexivégétarienne : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 septembre 2018. 7, record 2, French, - flexitarien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexitariano
1, record 2, Spanish, flexitariano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flexitariana 1, record 2, Spanish, flexitariana
correct, feminine noun
- flexivegetariano 1, record 2, Spanish, flexivegetariano
correct, masculine noun
- flexivegetariana 1, record 2, Spanish, flexivegetariana
correct, feminine noun
- vegetariano flexible 2, record 2, Spanish, vegetariano%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
- vegetariana flexible 2, record 2, Spanish, vegetariana%20flexible
correct, feminine noun
- semivegetariano 2, record 2, Spanish, semivegetariano
correct, masculine noun
- semivegetariana 2, record 2, Spanish, semivegetariana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] persona que es flexible en la dieta vegetariana porque introduce en ella otro tipo de alimentos[, como carne y pescado] 1, record 2, Spanish, - flexitariano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexitariano; flexivegetariano : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "flexitariano", a partir de flexible y vegetariano, es adecuada para designar a quien sigue una dieta vegetariana de manera flexible. [...] En la prensa, aparece también la variante "flexivegetariano" [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - flexitariano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
semi-: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el prefijo "semi-" se escribe unido a la palabra a la que acompaña. 1, record 2, Spanish, - flexitariano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vegetarian diet
1, record 3, English, vegetarian%20diet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diet based on grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, and fruit and vegetables that excludes the consumption of meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or slaughter by-products, but that may include the use of dairy products and eggs. 2, record 3, English, - vegetarian%20diet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime végétarien
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime végétarien le plus courant, dénommé ovo-lacto-végétarisme, est basé sur la consommation de fruits et légumes (riches en fibres et en vitamines et sels minéraux), de céréales et légumineuses, d'œufs, de lait et de produits laitiers. Ce régime végétarien exclut les viandes, les charcuteries et les produits de la pêche. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tarien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta vegetariana
1, record 3, Spanish, dieta%20vegetariana
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una dieta vegetariana se enfoca a la alimentación con verduras. Esto incluye frutas, verduras, guisantes y alubias secas, granos, semillas y nueces. No existe un único tipo de dieta vegetariana. Los modelos de alimentación vegetariana suelen entrar en uno de los siguientes grupos : la dieta vegetariana estricta, que excluye todas las carnes y productos animales; la dieta lacto vegetariana, que incluye alimentos derivados de las plantas y productos lácteos; la dieta lacto-ovo vegetariana, que incluye productos lácteos y huevos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dieta%20vegetariana
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